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I have a 260 and I can't say enough about the accuracy. It is far more capable of one-hole accuracy than I am.


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My biggest concern was accuracy variance between the 2 calibers, but that helps alleviates the concern. I'm looking forward to giving the 260 rem a chance. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Esox357
I have a few questions. Leaning towards the creedmore but open to the 260 Rem as well. How would you compare accuracy between the two? Are you able to spot your hits in the scope? What is the optimal barrel length that should be used? Thinking of a Tikka Sporter or CTR. Thanks.


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You can have Lapua brass, and spot your hits with it too. smile


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6.5 x 55



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I hunt these three but the shorty on left in Lapua attire is the little engine that could..Like gunner says the Swede with 140 gr Partitions barking on the door of 2800 is the cat's meow for so many reasons. wink

The 127gr LRX is a great topper as well..

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I went long action with a 6.5-06AI. Also went heavy barrel but fluted to keep the weight down. Told Big Brother it was my 600-yard clay pigeon rifle. Little did I know at the time how right I was.

Now I wish I had one in a sporter weight as well.


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I've got an ULA in 6.5-284 and it is a sweetie. Easy to load and easy to shoot and it kills deer and antelope most effectively.

I use 120gr NBT's and 54.0 grains of Hunter for about 3100fps.

And it is very accurate.

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6.5 x 284 is a dandy


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I have owned them all I believe . I settled on a 264 win mag and a 6.5x55. The 6.5x257,6.5x284 6.5-06 6.5 CM and the 6.5x51 all shot perfectly well for whitetail poison. I am considering a 6.5 STW like Layne Simpson shoots, however I can do most every thing with what I have . The 6.5x47 I am sure is awesome but after shooting the 6.5x51 extensively, I know it has limitations. I just sold my rem 700 260 dm mountain rifle for $850 to give me money for a Norwegian Krag 6.5x55 and to scope it. It had a beautiful Bishop stock and a rust blue job to die for. The checking is meticulous. So any way you go you will enjoy great accuracy potential and kill power you can't beat easily. Just do it.


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Too many choices not enough time? I wouldn't mind a Swede or 6.5-06 but trying to stick with a short action this go around.

A Swede or 6.5-06 may be on the list further down the road. They sound spectacular.



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Originally Posted by Esox357
Too many choices not enough time? I wouldn't mind a Swede or 6.5-06 but trying to stick with a short action this go around.

A Swede or 6.5-06 may be on the list further down the road. They sound spectacular.




I thought you said you were buying a Tikka?

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My understanding is that Tikka does not make a true short action. If you get a short action chambering it is in a long action with a bolt stop set for the shorter chambering. If it's not a true short action, a 6.5x55 would seem to be as viable a choice as a 260 or a 6.5CM. Lapua brass, great accuracy, ballistics virtually identical to the other two.

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I had forgotten about that. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

I thought I read somewhere that the 6.5 Swede had issues with manufacturer brass like Prvi, I don't remember the exact issue?

The 6.5-06 appeals to me more than the Swede but barrel life would be better with the Swede from my understanding.

I'm still pretty set on the 260 rem.

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Due to the reduced pressures and temperatures required, you could probably get better barrel life with a 6.5-06 than the Swede or even the .260 Rem if you pushed them to the same velocity levels or equal life with somewhat higher velocities in a 6.5-06.

My fire-form loads for the 6.5-06AI are maximum Hodgdon 6.5-06 loads. They lose about 5% velocity over what Hodgdon lists. Accuracy with the fire-form loads is outstanding, too, just as it is with the AI loads that follow.

My choice of the AI config had to do with brass availability and load identification. Properly headstamped 6.5-06 brass is expensive so I fire-form .25-06 brass. Although I don't own a .25-06 there is no guarantee I won't have one some time in the future. Once fire-formed to 6.5-06AI there is no way to chamber a 6.5-06AI load in a .25-06, regardless of the headstamp on the brass and visual identification/differentiation of the two is much easier. Still have to be careful with 6.5-06AI fire-form loads but even then it would take a big hammer to chamber one in a .25-06.


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Not too concerned with mixing up ammo but it is good to be aware of. Thanks. I could see a future 6.5 swede or 06!

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Originally Posted by RDW
Be ultra-elitist and run a 6.5x47 in lapua brass.


This^^, I have 3 6.5x47 Lapua's.

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What the hell, since others have mentioned it already:

Be ultra-traditionalist and run a 6.5x55 in lapua brass.

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Too late to edit my post above but a correction is in order. My 6.5-06AI fire-form loads are maximum Hornady 6.5-06 loads, not Hodgdon. I do use Hodgdon powder for them, hence the brain fart.


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Originally Posted by RickyD
Just get a 6.5x55 in a T3 and be done with it. That's what I did. Twice.


I did it only once, but I am sold on it. Just having a difficult time finding a load that will shoot over an inch at a hundred. Last time out, five different loads with different powders and bullets yielded five groups as small as 0.56 to 0.75. Gotta hate results like that from a hunting rifle using hunting bullets. wink

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